Question

Music to My Ears

Robby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he tried, he ____ even the basic rhythm. However, he dutifully reviewed the pieces that I required.

Over the months he tried and tried while I ____ and encouraged him. At the end of each lesson he'd always say, “My mom's going to hear me play some day.” ____ it seemed hopeless.

I only knew his mother from a ____ as she waited in her aged car to pick him up. Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was secretly ____ that he stopped because of his lack of ability.

Weeks later I informed the students, including Robby, of the coming recital(獨奏). To my ____， Robby asked me if he could be included. I told him he really did not qualify because he had ____ out. He said his mom had been sick and unable to take him to lessons but he was still ____ .

“I've just got to play！” he ____. Something inside me let me allow him to.

Then came the recital night. The gym was ____ with parents. I put Robby up ____， thinking that I could save his poor performance through my “curtain closer(謝幕)．”

The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair was ____. “Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night？” I thought.

Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was not ____ for what I heard next. His fingers were ____ on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After he ended, everyone was ____ their feet in wild applause.

In ____ I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby. “I've never heard you play like that, Robby! How did you ____ it？”

Robby explained, “Well, Miss Hondorf…remember I told you my mom was sick? …____ she had cancer and passed away yesterday. She was born deaf, so tonight she could hear me play in heaven. I wanted to make it special.”

There wasn't a ____ eye in the house. That night I felt he was the teacher and I was the pupil, for it was he who taught me the meaning of perseverance and ____.

1.A.lacked B．had

C．showed D．got

2.A.listened B．learned

C．checked D．played

3.A.And B．But

C．So D．Or

4.A.conversation B．performance

C．distance D．picture

5.A.guilty B．sad

C．a(chǎn)nxious D．glad

6.A.relief B．surprise

C．pleasure D．satisfaction

7.A.stepped B．worn

C．run D．dropped

8.A.acting B．performing

C．practicing D．recording

9.A.insisted B．suggested

C．complained D．threatened

10.A.lined B．packed

C．piled D．covered

11.A.least B．most

C．first D．last

12.A.messy B．cool

C．neat D．dull

13.A.eager B．concerned

C．prepared D．grateful

14.A.hesitating B．dancing

C．touching D．crawling

15.A.over B．under

C．in D．on

16.A.chaos B．tears

C．silence D．return

17.A.find B．feel

C．make D．like

18.A.Gradually B．Suddenly

C．Frequently D．Actually

19.A.dry B．curious

C．bright D．wet

20.A.regret B．talent

C．love D．courage

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.D

8.C

9.A

10.B

11.D

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.B

17.C

18.D

19.A

20.C

【解析】

文章大意：我的學(xué)生羅比教會了我毅力和愛的含義。

1.A　盡管他非常努力，但是他“缺少”最基本的節(jié)奏感。lack“缺乏，缺少”；have“有”；show“顯示，展示”；get“獲得”。Much as he tried＝Although he tried hard。40空后有照應(yīng)。

2.2】A　我“聽”他彈奏鋼琴，并且鼓勵他。

3.3】B　每次上完課，他總會說“媽媽總有一天會來聽我彈鋼琴�！薄暗�是”這好像沒有希望的事情。前后句之間是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。

4.4】C　我只是“從遠(yuǎn)處”認(rèn)識他媽媽，她在一輛破車?yán)锏戎�接她的兒子。from a distance“從遠(yuǎn)處”。

5.5】D　有一天，羅比沒來上課。我暗地里“欣喜”：因為沒有(彈鋼琴)的能力，他放棄了。

6.6】B　羅比要來，當(dāng)然讓我“吃驚”。

7.7】D　我告訴他因為他“輟學(xué)”了，所以沒有資格來。drop out“輟學(xué)”；step out“走出去”；worn out“破爛的，用舊的”；run out“用光，耗盡”。

8.8】C　他媽媽病了，不能帶他來上課，但是他一直在“練習(xí)”(彈鋼琴)。practice“練習(xí)”；act“表現(xiàn)”；perform“表演，表現(xiàn)”；record“紀(jì)錄，記載”。

9.9】A　我必須去彈鋼琴，他“堅持”說。insist“堅持”；suggest“建議”；complain“抱怨”；threaten“威脅”。

10.0】B　體育館里“擠滿了”孩子的父母。be packed with“擠滿…...，裝滿…...，塞滿…...”；be lined with“與…...相并列，與…...相排列”；be piled with“堆積著”；be covered with“被．.....覆蓋”。

11.1】D　我把羅比安排在“最后”上場，覺得通過謝幕我可以挽救他的蹩腳的演出。

12.2】A　空后Why didn't his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night？可知，他的頭發(fā)沒有梳理，所以應(yīng)該是“凌亂”。messy“凌亂的，散亂的，骯臟的”；cool“酷的”；neat“整潔的”；dull“枯燥的，乏味的”。

13.3】C　be prepared for“對 ...... 有所準(zhǔn)備”；be eager for“渴望”；be grateful for“感激”。接下來我聽到的鋼琴聲是我沒有“準(zhǔn)備”(出乎意料)的。

14.4】B　他的手指在琴鍵上“跳舞”。hesitate“猶豫”；touch“觸摸，使某物與……輕輕接觸”；crawl“爬行”。此處指羅比指法嫻熟，好像跳舞一樣。

15.5】D　羅比表演完后，所有人都熱烈鼓掌“站起來了”。on one's feet“站起來”。

16.6】B　我激動得“流著眼淚”沖上了舞臺。in tears“含淚，淚流滿面”；in chaos“一片混亂”；in silence“沉默地”；in return“作為回報”。

17.7】C　make it“設(shè)法做到某事，成功”。

18.8】D　“事實上”媽媽患了癌癥，昨天已經(jīng)去世了。actually“事實上，實際上”；gradually“逐漸地”；suddenly“突然”；frequently“頻繁地”。

19.9】A　屋子里所有人都哭了(眼睛都不是干的)。

20.20】C　羅比教會了我“愛”與毅力的含義。